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• 07 Oct, 2026 amid corn stubble (haiku)

  amid corn stubble
  the blue notes of cabbage
  the last truck farm

• 03 Oct, 2026 the kettle (senryū)

  the kettle
  halfway through an aria
  my rhythm off

• 01 Oct, 2026 fallen leaves (haiku)

  fallen leaves
  the ghostly moan
  of the kettle

• 01 Oct, 2026 the hiss of drizzle (haiku)

  the hiss of drizzle
  on the metal roof
  the words he said

• 21 Sep, 2026 the time is short (haiku)

  the time is short
  bear prints
  on the back door

• 20 Sep, 2026 old cat (haiku)

  old cat
  asleep in the sun
  the shape of bones

• 19 Sep, 2026 pine trees (haiku)

  pine needles
  blanket the windshield…
  south, south

• 14 Sep, 2026 burnt pines (haiku)

  burnt pines
  lean on each other
  autumn winds

• 26 Aug, 2026 mountain skies (senryū)

  mountain skies
  and good chocolate
  my sister’s long breath out

• 22 Aug, 2026 mule deer pauses (senryū)

  mule deer pauses
  by the road at dusk
  neither of us knows

• 21 Aug, 2026 whitewater rushes (senryū)

  whitewater rushes
  down the canyon
  weekenders up

• 19 Aug, 2026 the neighborhood skunk (haiku)

  the neighborhood skunk
  also has nightly rituals
  I close the window

• 09 Aug, 2026 sun shows up later (haiku)

  sun shows up later
  the rabbits always
  on time

• 30 Jul, 2026 a fresh morning

  a fresh morning
  tea stains etched
  in the cup

• 26 Jul, 2026 going back (senryū)

  going back
  to the old, flat pillow—
  coward

• 25 Jul, 2026 a shiny beetle

  a shiny beetle
  on the welcome mat—
  lucky penny

• 24 Jul, 2026 from a flat sky (haiku)

  from a flat sky
  the long, low rumble of thunder
  a limp flag

• 24 Jul, 2026 twilight

  twilight
  through lace curtains
  a film of cloud

• 20 Jul, 2026 high noon (haiku)

  high noon—
  boys in swim trunks
  with garden hoses

• 19 Jul, 2026 alone at night (haiku)

  alone at night
  the housefly comes to sleep
  on my windowsill

• 19 Jul, 2026 showing the house (senryū)

  showing
  the house
  to a fly

• 19 Jul, 2026 leaf shadows (haiku)

  leaf shadows
  dance on the hardwood floor
  little cat’s feet

• 17 Jul, 2026 fridge cycles (haiku)

  fridge cycles on
  AC cycles off…
  the tick of the clock

• 17 Jul, 2026 ice cream truck (haiku)

  the ice cream truck
  circles the block again
  coins on the table

• 15 Jul, 2026 golden hour (senryū)

  golden hour
  the dachshund casts
  a long shadow

• 15 Jul, 2026 sickly tree (haiku)

  from the sickly tree
  a yellow leaf flutters…
  butterfly

• 15 Jul, 2026 uphill work (senryu)

  uphill work—
  a boy stands on the pedals
  waved on by gnats

• 14 Jul, 2026 summer evening (senryū)

  summer evening
  feet on the porch rail
  ankles crossed

• 13 Jul, 2026 dreams (senryū)

  dreams
  of far shores
  sunshine on stucco

• 12 Jul, 2026 dust spots (haiku)

  dust spots
  on the windows
  raindrop skeletons

• 11 Jul, 2026 dog days (haiku)

  dog days…
  the shine worn off
  the leaves

• 11 Jul, 2026 silver tips (senryū)

  silver tips
  on the rabbit’s fur—
  in this economy?

• 11 Jul, 2026 dried grasses (haiku)

  dried grasses
  a rabbit disappears
  in stillness

• 10 Jul, 2026 chocolate swirls (senryū)

  chocolate swirls
  in plain white yogurt…
  the paths spoons make

• 09 Jul, 2026 the colors (senryū)

  the colors
  of preschool toys—
  home screen

• 08 Jul, 2026 at 10,000 feet (haiku)

  at 10,000 feet
  asters already…
  dewdrop summer

• 08 Jul, 2026 a stand of aspen (haiku)

  a stand of aspen…
  sun-bleached
  bench

• 07 Jul, 2026 among aspen (haiku)

  among aspen
  a freight-train whistle…
  the way sound bends

• 04 Jul, 2026 spacious skies (haiku)

  spacious skies
  purple mountains’ majesties…
  ashes, ashes

  (lament for losses to wildfire)

• 03 Jul, 2026 hush, wind (senryū)

  hush, wind
  I don’t have
  your energy

• 03 Jul, 2026 pine trees (haiku)

  pine trees
  speaking with the wind
  1,001 nights

• 03 Jul, 2026 cutting open an avocado (senryū)

  cutting open
  an avocado…
  Schrödinger’s cat

• 03 Jul, 2026 heart beat (haiku)

  heart beat
  rain on the roof…
  a samba

• 02 Jul, 2026 soap bubbles (haiku)

  soap bubbles
  shine in the sink…
  the polished kettle

• 02 Jul, 2026 half-grown pup (haiku)

  half-grown pup—
  body can’t stop
  grinning

• 01 Jul, 2026 no breeze (haiku)

  no breeze
  and a half-assed cloud…
  noonday devils

• 01 Jul, 2026 even the wind chimes (haiku)

  even the wind chimes
  are silent
  hawk shadow passes

• 01 Jul, 2026 sees everything (haiku)

  sees everything
  but the exit…
  housefly